Bullet-proof holster and ballistic pouch

Abstract

The bullet resistant holster for handguns or a protective sleeve for a rifle, comprised of a compartment for holding the handgun or a tube over the muzzle of a rifle, means for securing the handgun within the compartment or straps to secure the tube over the end of a rifle, a bullet blocking material that will absorb and contain the energy of a bullet and any particles that result, by means of tension straps or sewing of the bullet blocking material into the compartment or tube, in such a way as to insure that the bullet blocking material is in tension during the process of absorbing the energy from a bullet, discharged from a handgun, with the handgun in the holster or while removing the handgun from the holster or placing the handgun back into the holster or with the tube over the end of the rifle.

1 . A holster for carrying a pistol or handgun, said holster including a bullet blocker positioned next to a discharge chamber of the pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun is positioned in said holster, the bullet blocker having sufficient strength to absorb and contain an inadvertent discharge of said single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun accidently discharges and said bullet blocker;
 whereby said bullet blocker is in tension relative to said inadvertent discharge of said single bullet and any bullet particles when said inadvertent discharge of said single bullet and any bullet particles strike said bullet blocker.   
     
     
         2 . The holster of  claim 1 , wherein said bullet blocker is positioned in a pouch. 
     
     
         3 . A holster for carrying a pistol or handgun, said holster including a bullet blocker positioned next to a discharge chamber of the pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun is positioned in said holster, the bullet blocker having sufficient strength to absorb and contain an inadvertent discharge of said single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun accidently discharges and said bullet blocker;
 whereby said bullet blocker is made of a fabric that is impregnated with shear thickening fluid.   
     
     
         4 . A holster for carrying a pistol or handgun, said holster including a bullet blocker positioned next to a discharge chamber of the pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun is positioned in said holster, the bullet blocker having sufficient strength to absorb and contain an inadvertent discharge of said single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun accidently discharges and said bullet blocker;
 whereby said bullet blocker is made of a fabric that is encased with small particulate materials suspended in a fluid which exhibit dilatant behavior when subjected to a bullet from said pistol or handgun.   
     
     
         5 . The holster of  claim 4 , wherein the small particulate materials are a ceramic material. 
     
     
         6 . A holster for carrying a pistol or handgun, said holster including a bullet blocker positioned next to a discharge chamber of the pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun is positioned in said holster, the bullet blocker having sufficient strength to absorb and contain an inadvertent discharge of said single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun accidently discharges and said bullet blocker;
 whereby said bullet blocker is made of hardened particles that absorb the energy of said inadvertent discharge of said single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun.   
     
     
         7 . The holster of  claim 6 , wherein the hardened particles are a ceramic material. 
     
     
         8 . A holster for carrying a pistol or handgun, said holster including a bullet blocker positioned next to a discharge chamber of the pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun is positioned in said holster, the bullet blocker having sufficient strength to absorb and contain an inadvertent discharge of said single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun accidently discharges and said bullet blocker;
 whereby the bullet-blocker is made of a shaped material that is of sufficient hardness to deflect said single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun.   
     
     
         9 . The holster of  claim 8 , wherein the shaped material is a ceramic. 
     
     
         10 . The holster of  claim 8 , wherein the bullet-blocker is made of a hardened material disposed in a pouch made of bullet-resistant material. 
     
     
         11 . The holster of  claim 10 , wherein the hardened material is a ceramic. 
     
     
         12 . A pouch that is compatible with a holster, the holster being used to carry a pistol or handgun, said pistol or handgun having a discharge chamber, said pouch comprising:
 a. a bullet blocker positioned in the pouch abutting the discharge chamber of the pistol or handgun, the bullet blocker either alone, in combination with a bullet-resistant fabric, or the bullet-resistant fabric acting alone having sufficient strength to absorb and contain an inadvertent discharge of a single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun accidently discharges; and   b. means for secured said bullet blocker to said holster, said attaching means being used to secure the bullet blocker to the end of the holster abutting the discharge chamber of the firearm; and   whereby said bullet blocker is in tension relative to said inadvertent discharge of said single bullet and any bullet particles when said inadvertent discharge of said single bullet and any bullet particles strike said bullet blocker.   
     
     
         13 . A pouch that is compatible with a holster, the holster being used to carry a pistol or handgun, said pistol or handgun having a discharge chamber, said pouch comprising:
 a. a bullet blocker positioned in the pouch abutting the discharge chamber of the pistol or handgun, the bullet blocker either alone, in combination with a bullet-resistant fabric, or the bullet-resistant fabric acting alone having sufficient strength to absorb and contain an inadvertent discharge of a single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun accidently discharges; and   b. means for secured said bullet blocker to said holster, said attaching means being used to secure the bullet blocker to the end of the holster abutting the discharge chamber of the firearm; and   whereby said bullet blocker is made of a fabric that is impregnated with shear thickening fluid.   
     
     
         14 . A pouch that is compatible with a holster, the holster being used to carry a pistol or handgun, said pistol or handgun having a discharge chamber, said pouch comprising:
 a. a bullet blocker positioned in the pouch abutting the discharge chamber of the pistol or handgun, the bullet blocker either alone, in combination with a bullet-resistant fabric, or the bullet-resistant fabric acting alone having sufficient strength to absorb and contain an inadvertent discharge of a single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun accidently discharges; and   b. means for secured said bullet blocker to said holster, said attaching means being used to secure the bullet blocker to the end of the holster abutting the discharge chamber of the firearm; and   whereby said bullet blocker is made of a fabric that is encased with small particulate materials suspended in a fluid which exhibit dilatant behavior when subjected to a bullet from said pistol or handgun.   
     
     
         15 . The pouch of  claim 14 , wherein the small particulate materials are a ceramic material. 
     
     
         16 . A pouch that is compatible with a holster, the holster being used to carry a pistol or handgun, said pistol or handgun having a discharge chamber, said pouch comprising:
 a. a bullet blocker positioned in the pouch abutting the discharge chamber of the pistol or handgun, the bullet blocker either alone, in combination with a bullet-resistant fabric, or the bullet-resistant fabric acting alone having sufficient strength to absorb and contain an inadvertent discharge of a single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun accidently discharges; and   b. means for secured said bullet blocker to said holster, said attaching means being used to secure the bullet blocker to the end of the holster abutting the discharge chamber of the firearm; and   whereby said bullet blocker is made of hardened particles that absorb the energy of said inadvertent discharge of said single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun.   
     
     
         17 . The pouch of  claim 16 , wherein the hardened particles are a ceramic material. 
     
     
         18 . A pouch that is compatible with a holster, the holster being used to carry a pistol or handgun, said pistol or handgun having a discharge chamber, said pouch comprising:
 a. a bullet blocker positioned in the pouch abutting the discharge chamber of the pistol or handgun, the bullet blocker either alone, in combination with a bullet-resistant fabric, or the bullet-resistant fabric acting alone having sufficient strength to absorb and contain an inadvertent discharge of a single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun when said pistol or handgun accidently discharges; and   b. means for secured said bullet blocker to said holster, said attaching means being used to secure the bullet blocker to the end of the holster abutting the discharge chamber of the firearm; and   whereby the bullet-blocker is made of a shaped material that is of sufficient hardness to deflect said single bullet and any bullet particles from said pistol or handgun.   
     
     
         19 . The pouch of  claim 18 , wherein the shaped material is a ceramic. 
     
     
         20 . The pouch of  claim 18 , wherein the bullet-blocker is made of a hardened material disposed in a pouch made of bullet-resistant material. 
     
     
         21 . The pouch of  claim 20 , wherein the hardened material is a ceramic. 
     
     
         22 . A holster for carrying a firearm about a waist strap of a wearer, said firearm having a discharge chamber, said holster comprising:
 a. a sleeve for holding said firearm, said sleeve including an opening enabling a waist strap to pass therethrough, said sleeve abutting the discharge chamber of said firearm when said holster is in use; and   b. a bullet blocker positioned in said sleeve abutting said discharge chamber of said firearm, said bullet blocker either alone, in combination with a bullet-resistant fabric of said pocket holster, or a bullet-resistant fabric of said pocket holster acting alone having sufficient strength to absorb and contain an inadvertent discharge of a single bullet and any bullet particles from said single bullet from said firearm from escaping the sleeve of said holster when said firearm is disposed in said holster.   
     
     
         23 . The holster of  claim 22 , wherein the bullet blocker is made of a bullet-resistant resin. 
     
     
         24 . The holster of  claim 22 , further comprising a pouch that is affixable to the sleeve abutting said discharge chamber of said firearm, said firearm carrying device being in a “safe” condition relative to the inadvertent discharge of a single bullet and bullet particles when the pouch is attached to the sleeve abutting the discharge chamber of the firearm, the firearm carrying device being in an “unsafe” condition relative to the inadvertent discharge of a single bullet and bullet particles when the pouch is unattached to the sleeve. 
     
     
         25 . The holster of  claim 22 , wherein the bullet blocker is made of a fabric that is impregnated with shear thickening fluid. 
     
     
         26 . The holster of  claim 22 , wherein the bullet blocker is encased with small particulate materials suspended in a fluid which exhibit dilatant behavior when subjected to a bullet from a firearm. 
     
     
         27 . The holster of  claim 22 , wherein the bullet blocker is made of hardened particles held together by an adhesive or an epoxy-like compound, or sewn into a pouch made of bullet-proof material.